Always dreaming of that little country place, free of neighbors, noises and where you can live a sustainable and healthy lifestyle? It can be done, but there are also other things you need to think about. Here's some.

Recently, members of the European Parliament's Environment Committee approved a report that would reduce the use of single use plastic bags. The report consists of a two stage reduction target to decrease the amount of waste in the environment across all

A new study will make it hard for Monsanto, Dow, and DuPont to argue that they aren't simply desirous of eliminating all of nature, and then - us. A detailed analysis of species diversity - more plants, animals, and insects - is included in the Swedish-->

We economize on our driving by using shared resources, or we bike to work, or walk to save on our carbon footprint. We reduce our energy usage where we can by buying appliances that conserve water and electricity and we lobby for energy-smart concepts-->

A third of U.S. organic farmers have experienced problems in their fields due to the nearby use of genetically modified crops, and over half of those growers have had loads of grain rejected because of unwitting GMO contamination.

Cling to a food system that contributes to climate change and jeopardizes food security, or adopt a regenerative system that strengthens food security and helps mitigate the climate crisis--"The choice is ours to make," a new report states

After years of pillaging the conventional dairy industry, Dean Foods recently spun-off their branded products division (WhiteWave), including the Horizon and Silk labels. The company has cheapened organics and its brands.

Only a cooperative effort between consumers and non-GMO farmers of banning cultivation of genetically modified foods in as many local areas as possible will rescue us from the future peril of scorched earth by biotech. Retail labeling will do nothing to->

While the word "organic" typically demonstrates the commitment to an environmentally sound growing method for farmers, there's an increased interest in finding ways to live organically beyond just food choices.

Crossville, Tennessee. One of the bigger trees, next to a dirt road, caught his eye. He decided to build the world's largest tree house in its branches. But Horace had a job and a family. After spending a couple of years on the project, he ran out ...

Organic farmers face quite a conundrum when it comes to controlling weeds. Fighting them with tillage instead of herbicides keeps chemical pollutants out of the environment. But tilling too much can damage the soil and hand-weeding is often prohibitively